[Bahrain]Man raised as girl tells of life as a wifeWith his wrestler's build and deep voice, it is hard to believe that Hussein Rabei could ever be mistaken for a woman, but in the Middle East cultural norms can blind people to the glaringly obvious.Formerly known as Zaineb, 33-year-old Rabei was raised as a girl after being born with genitalia that more closely resembled a vagina than a penis. Arab culture and its rigid views on gender meant doctors ignored growing signs that Rabei may in fact be male, he said.

A continuing commitment to human rights, the needs of LGBT people and issues facing young gays and lesbians have emerged from this weekend's Rainbow Sector Council, held in conjunction with the Labour Party's annual conference.

State Representative Richard Curtis says he's not gay, but police reports and court records indicate the Republican lawmaker from southwestern Washington dressed up in women's lingerie and met a Medical Lake man in a local erotic video store which led to consensual sex at a downtown hotel and a threat to expose Curtis' activities publicly.

[CA,USA] [Commentary]Schools Need to Return their Focus to Traditional EducationExcerpt: But, upon closer inspection, it is clear that this bill is not about protecting students who may be victims of discrimination. Those laws are already on the books. This new law would forbid teachers from referring to traditional family values unless they also refer to homosexual lifestyles and it attacks activities that are traditionally gender-specific like sports teams and prom queens. One school district, LAUSD, has already implemented these policies: Now boys who perceive themselves as girls can use female locker rooms and rest rooms and join female sports teams.